Nigeria charges 3 Lebanese nationals linked to Hezbollah with terrorism

         
Nigeria charged on Wednesday three Lebanese nationals purportedly linked to Hezbollah with terrorism related offenses.          

Last month, five Lebanese nationals were implicated after a huge arms cache was found in their premises in Nigeria's Kano and Abuja.        

Three of them identified as Mustapha Fawaz, 49, Abdallah Thahini, 48, and Talal Ahmad Roda, 51, were hit with a six-count charge of terrorism, while a fourth suspect was released and the fifth was allegedly under pursuit.          

The three were also said to hold the Nigerian citizenship.         

The suspects were accused of a plot and were also alleged to having "directly rendered support to a terrorist group" by providing "weapons for terrorist activities."             

In this regard, the suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges and the judge ordered that they remain in custody until the next hearing on July 8.